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New Books Network Interview: Karen Swan
New Books Network interview with Karen Swan about her historical novel The Midnight Secret, which concludes her Wild Isle series, set in Scotland between 1925 and 1935
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Jun 132 min read
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The Tudor Cardinal
A look at Alison Weir's latest historical novel, set in Tudor England and featuring Cardinal Thomas Wolsey
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May 302 min read
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New Books Network Interview: Alka Joshi
New Books Network interview with Alka Joshi, whose latest historical novel, Six Days in Bombay, just came out with MIRA Books
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Apr 252 min read
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Weaving a History of Silk
A glimpse into the history of wild silk and its possible relevance to my forthcoming novel, Song of the Silk Weaver
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Oct 11, 20244 min read
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Interview with Anna Lee Huber
Author interview with Anna Lee Huber about her historical novel Sisters of Fortune, about a family that traveled on the Titanic
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Sep 27, 20247 min read
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New Books Network Interview: Madeline Martin
New Books Network interview with Madeline Martin, whose latest World War II novel, The Booklover's Library, has come out from Hanover Square
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Sep 12, 20243 min read
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The Ick Factor in History
On the not so nice parts of history and their inclusion in historical fiction
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Aug 16, 20243 min read
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The Traveling Salesmen of History
On the value of merchants' travel accounts as sources for historical fiction, or what we can learn from the traveling salesmen of history
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Aug 9, 20246 min read
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The Rabbit Hole of Historical Research
The joys and perils of historical research when writing fiction, with special attention to the author's next Songs of Steppe & Forest novel
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Jul 26, 20244 min read
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Interview with Lianne Dillsworth
Author interview with Lianne Dillsworth, whose historical novels Theatre of Marvels and House of Shades are set in 19th-century Britain
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Jul 19, 20244 min read
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Interview with Eliza Knight
Author interview with Eliza Knight about her latest novel, The Queen's Faithful Companion, about Elizabeth II and her corgis
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Jun 14, 20246 min read
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New Books Network Interview: A. Engels
New Books Network interview with A. Engels, author of A Fool for an Heir, set during the reign of Grand Prince Ivan III of Moscow
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May 31, 20242 min read
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Interview with Judith Lindbergh
Interview with Judith Lindbergh, author of Akmaral, a novel about women chieftains on the ancient Eurasian steppe
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May 3, 20247 min read
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Interview with Joyce Yarrow
Interview with Joyce Yarrow about her contemporary suspense series, Zahara and the Lost Books of Light and Stolen Lives
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Apr 12, 20245 min read
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Interview with Rachel Rueckert
Interview with author Rachel Rueckert, whose debut novel, If the Tide Turns, appeared in March 2024.
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Mar 29, 20248 min read
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New Books Network Interview: Robin Oliveira
New Books Network interview with Robin Oliveira about her latest novel, set in late 19th-century Scotland and Washington Territory
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Mar 22, 20242 min read
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Interview with Clare McHugh
Interview with Clare McHugh, author of The Romanov Brides, a novel about the future Empress Alexandra and her siblings
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Mar 15, 20247 min read
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Interview with Stephanie Dray
Interview with Stephanie Dray about her latest novel, about the life of Frances Perkins: "Becoming Madam Secretary"
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Mar 8, 20245 min read
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The Longue Durée of Russian Imperialism
A look at long-term historical attitudes that contribute to Russian imperialism, including in modern-day Ukraine
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Feb 2, 20244 min read
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New Books Network: Andrea Penrose
New Books Network interview with Andrea Penrose about The Diamond of London, a novel about Lady Hester Stanhope
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Jan 26, 20243 min read
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